What is civil society participation index in Nigeria?

Civil society participation index in Nigeria was 0.786 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 2011.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.478 in 1914.

How does Nigeria rank for civil society participation index?

Nigeria ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Nigeria

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Nigeria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.786 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.786

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

57th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.882

in 2011

All-time low

0.478

in 1914

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Nigeria stood at 0.786.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Nigeria peaked at 0.882 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.478, in 1914.

That places Nigeria 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.

Civil Society Participation Index in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Nigeria, 1914 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1914	0.478	—
1915	0.478	+0.0%
1916	0.478	+0.0%
1917	0.478	+0.0%
1918	0.478	+0.0%
1919	0.478	+0.0%
1920	0.478	+0.0%
1921	0.478	+0.0%
1922	0.478	+0.0%
1923	0.478	+0.0%
1924	0.478	+0.0%
1925	0.478	+0.0%
1926	0.478	+0.0%
1927	0.478	+0.0%
1928	0.478	+0.0%
1929	0.478	+0.0%
1930	0.478	+0.0%
1931	0.478	+0.0%
1932	0.478	+0.0%
1933	0.478	+0.0%
1934	0.478	+0.0%
1935	0.478	+0.0%
1936	0.478	+0.0%
1937	0.478	+0.0%
1938	0.478	+0.0%
1939	0.478	+0.0%
1940	0.478	+0.0%
1941	0.478	+0.0%
1942	0.478	+0.0%
1943	0.478	+0.0%
1944	0.478	+0.0%
1945	0.478	+0.0%
1946	0.478	+0.0%
1947	0.478	+0.0%
1948	0.478	+0.0%
1949	0.478	+0.0%
1950	0.478	+0.0%
1951	0.478	+0.0%
1952	0.478	+0.0%
1953	0.478	+0.0%
1954	0.481	+0.6%
1955	0.481	+0.0%
1956	0.509	+5.8%
1957	0.509	+0.0%
1958	0.509	+0.0%
1959	0.509	+0.0%
1960	0.649	+27.5%
1961	0.781	+20.3%
1962	0.781	+0.0%
1963	0.781	+0.0%
1964	0.781	+0.0%
1965	0.781	+0.0%
1966	0.781	+0.0%
1967	0.716	-8.3%
1968	0.716	+0.0%
1969	0.716	+0.0%
1970	0.716	+0.0%
1971	0.716	+0.0%
1972	0.74	+3.4%
1973	0.74	+0.0%
1974	0.74	+0.0%
1975	0.74	+0.0%
1976	0.74	+0.0%
1977	0.74	+0.0%
1978	0.74	+0.0%
1979	0.801	+8.2%
1980	0.801	+0.0%
1981	0.801	+0.0%
1982	0.801	+0.0%
1983	0.801	+0.0%
1984	0.719	-10.2%
1985	0.719	+0.0%
1986	0.719	+0.0%
1987	0.791	+10.0%
1988	0.791	+0.0%
1989	0.791	+0.0%
1990	0.791	+0.0%
1991	0.802	+1.4%
1992	0.802	+0.0%
1993	0.802	+0.0%
1994	0.844	+5.2%
1995	0.814	-3.6%
1996	0.814	+0.0%
1997	0.814	+0.0%
1998	0.85	+4.4%
1999	0.85	+0.0%
2000	0.85	+0.0%
2001	0.85	+0.0%
2002	0.85	+0.0%
2003	0.85	+0.0%
2004	0.85	+0.0%
2005	0.85	+0.0%
2006	0.85	+0.0%
2007	0.855	+0.6%
2008	0.861	+0.7%
2009	0.854	-0.8%
2010	0.876	+2.6%
2011	0.882	+0.7%
2012	0.867	-1.7%
2013	0.867	+0.0%
2014	0.863	-0.5%
2015	0.863	+0.0%
2016	0.871	+0.9%
2017	0.87	-0.1%
2018	0.87	+0.0%
2019	0.865	-0.6%
2020	0.835	-3.5%
2021	0.831	-0.5%
2022	0.822	-1.1%
2023	0.835	+1.6%
2024	0.839	+0.5%
2025	0.786	-6.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0.786 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6415, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0.786 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.478	0.478	0.478	6
1920s	0.478	0.478	0.478	10
1930s	0.478	0.478	0.478	10
1940s	0.478	0.478	0.478	10
1950s	0.491	0.478	0.509	10
1960s	0.7483	0.649	0.781	10
1970s	0.7413	0.716	0.801	10
1980s	0.7734	0.719	0.801	10
1990s	0.8183	0.791	0.85	10
2000s	0.852	0.85	0.861	10
2010s	0.8694	0.863	0.882	10
2020s	0.8247	0.786	0.839	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

54 Tanzania 0.793 compare
55 Colombia 0.787 compare
55 Moldova 0.787 compare
58 Guinea-Bissau 0.78 compare
59 Czechia 0.777 compare
59 Jamaica 0.777 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Nigeria?: Civil society participation index in Nigeria was 0.786 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 2011.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.478 in 1914.
How does Nigeria rank for civil society participation index?: Nigeria ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.